Rank County Population % of 8-County Total 8-County Cumulative %
1 Bergen, NJ 934,026 16.9% 16.9%
2 Middlesex, NJ 803,201 14.5% 31.4%
3 Essex, NJ 801,760 14.5% 45.8%
4 Hudson, NJ 675,220 12.2% 58.0%
5 Munmouth, NJ 803,201 11.3% 69.4%
6 Ocean, NJ 617,546 11.2% 80.5%
7 Union, NJ 617,546 10.4% 91.0%
8 Passaic, NJ 500,824 9.0% 100.0%
8-County Total 5,538,141 100.0% 100.0%
- Bergen Population: 934,026. - - - - Essex Population: 807,760. - Hudson Population: 675,220. - - Monmouth Population: 627,367. Ocean Population: 617,546. Pasaic Population: 500,824. - - - Union Population: 578,197. - - Middlesex Population: 803,201.